photo-captions

name	photo-captions
description	Generate platform-tuned social media captions for photography. Use when a user shares a photo and wants captions for posting. Triggers on sharing photos with context like location, camera, lens, film stock, subject, or asking for captions/posts. Supports Instagram, Flickr, X/Twitter, Glass, Tumblr, Threads, Bluesky, 500px, Reddit, Facebook, VSCO, Pinterest, and Substack.

Photo Captions

When the user shares a photo with context (location, camera, lens, film stock, subject, mood), generate captions for all platforms below in one response. Each platform has a distinct voice and format.

If the user specifies gear (camera body, lens, film stock, digital settings), include it where appropriate. Don't fabricate gear details the user didn't provide.

Platforms

📸 Instagram

• Tone: Short, evocative, slightly poetic or witty. Let the image speak.
• Format: 1-2 line caption → blank line → gear line (if provided) → blank line → hashtags.
• Hashtags: Exactly 5 tags (Instagram's current limit). Pick the 5 most impactful: prioritize genre (e.g. #filmphotography), location, film stock/gear, and one mood/style tag. Quality over quantity.

📷 Flickr

• Tone: Slightly more descriptive and contemplative. Flickr audiences appreciate story and craft.
• Format: Italicized title, dash, then 1-3 sentences of context/story. End with gear info.
• Include: Location context, what drew the photographer to the shot. Think photo essay voice.

🐦 X (Twitter)

• Tone: Punchy, concise, dry. Under 280 characters ideally. No hashtag spam.
• Format: One strong line about the image. Gear at the end if it fits naturally.
• Goal: Makes someone stop scrolling.